SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

A segment of the workforce that will help close the skills gap and talent shortage in manufacturing are women. Women  Women pursuing careers in STEM and specifically manufacturing are imperative to the economic growth we desire and expect. The whole facility, from plant manager down, has a women-only workforce.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 10, 2017

When her employees kept breaking their tablets on the production floor, Peggy used lean-production thought processes to innovate for new answers. While many employers would have penalized the employees for tablet breakage , Peggy explored the world of wearables to enable her digital manufacturing transformation. About Agco.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 27, 2023

Instead of the old vertically integrated business models (where one manufacturer performed most activities), international supply chains using specialized suppliers led to lower costs of production and services, improved quality, and better pricing. Revise sourcing policies to focus more on reliable delivery rather than just lower costs.

Manufacturing Procurement 104

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American Global Logistics

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

the emergent role of innovation. Additive Manufacturing (3D printing). Innovation enables and drives sustainable supply chains. Like technology, innovation factors hugely in fostering sustainable supply chains. Innovation will likely increase out of sheer necessity. Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning.

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SCM Research

AUGUST 10, 2022

It examines solar PV (= photovoltaic) supply chains “from raw materials all the way to the finished product, spanning the five main segments of the manufacturing process: polysilicon, ingots, wafers, cells and modules”.

Global 143

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Relocating your manufacturing business article and permission to publish here provided by Cristina Par. When it comes to creating a relocation strategy for your manufacturing business , you have more to worry about than happy employees. Some manufacturers will move overseas and hire new employees. The Factory Relocation Guide!

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AFFLINK

AUGUST 12, 2022

For manufacturing facilities, the pressure is on to become the essential link to a more sustainable value chain. What Forces Are Driving The Demand For Sustainability In Manufacturing? Government policies & regulations — Particularly those in energy and chemical manufacturing. The good news?

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QAD

APRIL 1, 2021

Manufacturers continue to face potentially indefinite remote work policies, new health screening and safety protocols, unexpected demand swings, potential supply disruptions and more. Digital manufacturing couldn’t be more important or necessary for maintaining business continuity and responding to change.

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OptiProERP

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Did you know: 90% of manufacturing leaders see a positive relationship between their performance and the sustainability transformation of their organization? 62% of global Co2 emissions come from manufacturing sectors? 54% of global energy consumption is from the manufacturing and production sector?

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Today, I speak at the North American Manufacturing Association, Manufacturing Leadership Conference, in Nashville on the use of data to improve supply chain resilience. Interestingly, in Q3 2023, 38% of manufacturers, distributors and retailers missed their target for revenue guidance for the quarter. The result was restatement.

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4WL Consulting

MAY 4, 2020

C3Nano is a material technology company developing and manufacturing transparent conductive films, the main component in all touch sensors used in phones, tablets, and more. The top trends impacting manufacturing in the next 3 to 5 years. The top trends impacting manufacturing in the next 3 to 5 years. Transcript.

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4WL Consulting

MAY 4, 2020

C3Nano is a material technology company developing and manufacturing transparent conductive films, the main component in all touch sensors used in phones, tablets, and more. The top trends impacting manufacturing in the next 3 to 5 years. The top trends impacting manufacturing in the next 3 to 5 years. Transcript.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are similar, but both function on the connection of equipment to the internet and applying data collected to consumer and business needs, including the needs of manufacturers. The First 5 Manufacturing Tech Trends of 2017.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

If you are a regular reader of the Cerasis blog, you know our goal is to educate and inform those in the manufacturing, supply chain, distribution, logistics, and transportation space with best practices, trends, and industry news so that we can create a community of people. 20 Manufacturing Blogs You Need to Be Reading.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

Traditional risk management policy assumes a contraction in growth: the conventional focus is the shutdown and reallocation of supply. A Decline in Innovation. Ironically, technology innovation is the highest that I have ever seen. Manufacturing equipment lead times were 19 months. in the second year of the pandemic.

Procurement Analytics 217

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Business continuity continues to be a risk for many retailers and manufacturers. Safety stock levels need to account for demand and supply variability but most built inventory policies only on demand data. Mature organizations focus on the form and function of inventory and tie the inventory strategy to corporate policy.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Traditional risk management policy assumes a contraction in growth: the conventional focus is the shutdown and reallocation of supply. A Decline in Innovation. Ironically, technology innovation is the highest that I have ever seen. Manufacturing equipment lead times were 19 months. in the second year of the pandemic.

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Adexa

APRIL 15, 2024

Adexa serves global companies with complex business processes and requirements in electronics, semiconductors, health sciences, industrial, chemical and process manufacturing and fabless companies. Adexa continues to lead the market through its innovative approaches in AI and machine learning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 24, 2022

As Brent mentioned in his introduction, it has been a challenging few years for semiconductor manufacturers. For Qualcomm, it is all about innovation. There are different policies in place at different companies, which carries over into granting companies licenses to be able to operate. This ended up being high end products.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 18, 2024

Anders Billesø Beck , Vice President of innovation and strategy at Universal Robots, explains, “2023 was an exciting year for innovation. I look forward to seeing the benefits of machine learning reach more manufacturers in 2024. and India, are diligently sculpting comprehensive AI policies.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Seen optimistically, this challenging trade environment is a catalyst for a slew of innovative measures and creative tactics to mitigate tariff costs – although one could argue that supply chain optimization from a cost and performance perspective is something that firms should already be doing on an ongoing basis. This practice is illegal.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

We cannot address this crisis without public policy. At the same time, if history is any gauge, we cannot rely on the hope of policy moving fast enough or deep enough to keep planetary temperatures within acceptable boundaries to avert a climate disaster. Hope is not a strategy. Green Really Is Green.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 31, 2022

As shown in Figure 1, less than 5% of manufacturing companies are innovators. Ironically, while only 3% of companies invest in improving manufacturing–digital twin, hands-free processes, control systems, robotics, and automation–these investments have the highest success rate. Figure 1. Where Is Successful?

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

Approximately 60 percent of today's unfilled manufacturing jobs are due to a shortage of applicants with sufficient proficiency in science, technology, engineering, and math ( STEM ) skills. IMPO Executive Editor, Anna Wells provides insights into the complicated issue in her article “Why The Manufacturing Skills Gap Is Serious”.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

The Need For Supply Chain Innovation: Why You Should Watch These Four Trends ? These are rooted in a changing business and competitor environment, altering consumer behavior, regulators’ policy decisions and a shifting geopolitical global power balance. But Asia will continue to grow as a manufacturing base and consumer market.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

Northrup Grumman, PACCAR Inc, ResMed, Ross Stores, Sleep Number, Subaru, Toro, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) Company. More supply chain innovation happens in contract manufacturing–look at Jabil’s results–in the Contract Manufacturing industry with a 6-8% margin than in these high margin sectors. (No

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TransAudit

DECEMBER 13, 2023

BBB Industries’ sustainable manufacturing processes using recycled materials reduced GHG emissions by 38% compared to virgin resource production. Circular supply chains require multidirectional communication and innovation, so the technology must provide easy ways to accomplish this.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 28, 2023

immigration policy reform. colleges and universities are citizens of other countries and leave the country either by choice or that immigration policy does not allow graduates to stay. When semiconductor manufacturing first exited the U.S. If we aren’t able to get our arms around this, our industry in general will falter. ”

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

However, environmental concerns of waste generated from disposing used pallets have led to innovative ideas using alternative materials to match the robustness and cost effectiveness of the wood or plastic pallet. One such idea set to be a game changer is the introduction of straw pallets from Eco-Pak.

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o9 Solutions

JANUARY 25, 2023

This blog explores how policy developments such as the digital product passport (DPP) alongside supply chain software can play a role as enablers. The DPP is a promising policy instrument, but there are still open questions regarding the DPP’s final design and implementation. What is the digital product passport (DPP)?

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Synovos

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The objective of the EcoVadis methodology is to measure the quality of a company’s sustainability management system through its policies, actions, and results. Of particular note is the progress made by our People and Ethics teams to further improve our policies, performance, and disclosure in the area of labor and human rights. “We

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

The Financial Times reporters observe, “[Supply chain woes] are likely to intensify if China digs its heels in and continues to pursue a zero-Covid policy that has left millions of workers across the country confined to their homes. ” If the Chinese lockdown policy continues, the long-term repercussions will be enormous. .

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Essentially every company that manufactures goods today depends on other companies to supply the raw or value-added materials that go into their finished products. Suppliers are a source of growth, innovation and efficiency, but if they are not managed holistically, they can be a source of risk, poor performance and noncompliance.

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IQMS

JULY 11, 2019

Improving semiconductor manufacturing yields up to 30%, reducing scrap rates, and optimizing fab operations is achievable with machine learning. Manufacturers care most about finding new ways to grow, excel at product quality while still being able to take on short lead-time production runs from customers.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Said another way, the ultimate benefit for a research-intensive industry such as life sciences lies in the fact that cloud computing aids innovation. In essence, all clouds enable the users to engage with each other, operate and innovate in smarter ways. Manufacturing and distribution pose particular difficulties.

Company 130

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 5, 2023

One of the clearest lessons learned during the pandemic was the importance of domestic manufacturing. As global supply chains snarled and essential products became hard to find, many domestic manufacturers pivoted to make up shortages. The importance of manufacturing has often been overlooked as the U.S.

Manufacturing Procurement 130

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ivalua

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Together with its strategic partner Optis Consulting, Ivalua’s solution has digitally enabled FCL’s policies and processes for core procurement activities, including sourcing and contract management. The project has been delivered in partnership with Optis Consulting, a leading Source-to-Pay consultancy.

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